I’m a contributing writer for Slate.
My
work
has
also
appeared
in
the New York Times, Wall
Street Journal, Washington
Post, New YorkMagazine,
Newsweek, and other
publications. I’ve received multiple Lowell Thomas awards from the
Society of American Travel Writers, been excerpted three times in the Best
American
Travel
Writing series, won the 2005 Online Journalism
Award for commentary, and was nominated for a 2011 National Magazine
Award for Digital Media. I graduated from Brown University, was a
Knight-Bagehot fellow at the Columbia Journalism School, and live in
New
York.

Grounded

My first book, Grounded:
A
Down
to
Earth
Journey
Around the World, is about my attempt to
circumnavigate
the planet without using any aircraft. I rode on cargo freighters,
trains, buses, bicycles, ferries, cruise ships, and rickshaws, with
adventures at every turn. The Sydney
Morning Herald named Grounded
among "the most
outstanding travelogues of the year." From the American Library
Association's
Booklist review: "This entertaining account manages to combine a hip
modern approach with a charming nostalgic feel. A must for armchair
travelers."